Moody’s cuts India’s 2026 growth forecast to 6% on high energy costs amid West Asia war

India remains particularly vulnerable to high oil prices, given its dependence on imported crude oil and liquefied natural gas, Moody’s said Moody’s Ratings on Tuesday cut India’s economic growth forecast for 2026 by 0.8 percentage points to 6% on subdued private consumption, capital formation, and industrial activity amid higher energy costs triggered by the West…

Tata Communications acquires 51% stake in US-based AI platform Commotion Inc in ₹227 crore deal

Tata Communications has acquired a 51% stake in Commotion, an AI-native Enterprise SaaS Platform, to enhance AI integration in its Digital Fabric. The ₹227 crore deal is expected to improve its Customer Interaction Suite with advanced AI capabilities. Tata Communications, in its regulatory filing today, December 02, announced that it had acquired a 51% stake…

With Q2 GDP growth at higher than expected 8.2%, FY26 growth seen at over 7%

Private consumption, manufacturing power up growth, US tariff impact in H2 to be seen With the economy growing at a higher than expected pace of 8.2% in the second quarter of the fiscal, expectations are that full year GDP growth would be at over 7%.   Official data released on Friday showed that the Indian…

RBI MPC Meeting: What does Indian stock market expect from the upcoming meeting?

Brokerage firm Emkay Global Financial Services, said, in a note, that there are enough reasons for the RBI to depart from its recent guidance, deliver a further 25bps easing in October, and adopt an open-ended policy approach/guidance for more easing ahead.   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started its three-day Monetary Policy Committee…

Online Gaming Bill: Govt to ban all ‘money-based gaming transactions’, say sources

Under the Bill, no bank or financial institution will be allowed to permit transfer of funds for online money gaming. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Online Gaming Bill, which makes online betting a punishable offence. Sources told Business Today TV that the government will ban all “money-based…

Union Bank, Balrampur Chini & Aavas Financiers: Axis Securities shares weekly technical picks

Axis suggested weekly technical stock picks with a potential upside of up to 20 per cent.   Axis Securities said the benchmark Nifty50 saw profit booking around the 23,800 zone recently. For the week, the domestic brokerage expects the index to trade within a broader range of 24,250-23,000 while sub-index Nifty Bank could trade within the…